Requirement for the issuance of Seaman Book (CDC) Application Form. Passport Copy. Basic Safety Training (PST.PSSR.FPFF,EFA) Medical Certificate.
There are two ways to obtain a Fishing permit including pre-registration online via official cruising permit vendors, (opens in new window) before you arrive in The Bahamas or filling out paperwork upon arrival at Bahamas Customs and Immigration.
If you're arriving through the USA, you may need to apply for an ESTA. Passports must be valid for six months from the date of departure from The Bahamas.
Things every first-time tourist needs to know: English is actually the official language of the Bahamas, so it'll be spoken everywhere you go. There's no need to get your currency exchanged, US currency is accepted. Tips are king. Cars don't drive on the right side of the road, they drive on the left.
Last Updated: October 2022 In addition to eliminating the mandatory Bahamas Travel Health Visa, the Government of The Bahamas announced that pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement have been eliminated.
U.S. citizens are generally required to present a valid U.S. passport when traveling to The Bahamas, as well as proof of anticipated departure from The Bahamas. Those traveling to The Bahamas on a cruise may use another Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, such as a U.S. passport card.
All visitors must have a return or onward ticket, and a valid travel document (such as a passport and visa) to allow entry into another country as applicable. Visitors may also be asked to produce evidence of sufficient funds to allow them to be self-sustaining whilst in the Bahamas.
Each year, all newly enrolled and renewed licensed notaries public are published in The Bahamas for public information. Persons enrolling or renewing their licence after the publication is released would have their information published in a supplementary publication.
Bahamian documents can be authenticated for use overseas by the issuance of an apostille at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Consular-Passport-Visa Division in Nassau.
The Government of Barbados through the Registrar's Office or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can place an apostille stamp on the Barbadian civil document (i.e. birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees and documents executed by Barbadian schools, universities or Notary Publics).